CVE-2025-24563 HIGH

CVE-2025-24563: WordPress Cleanup – Directory Listing & Classifieds plugin <= 1.0.4 - Reflected Cross Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability

Vendor Themeglow
Product Cleanup – Directory Listing & Classifieds WordPress Plugin
Weakness CWE-79 · XSS
Published January 31, 2025
Last update May 11, 2026

CVSS base score

7.1/10
Attack vector Network
Attack complexity Low
Privileges required None
User interaction Required
Confidentiality Low
Integrity Low

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L

What the vulnerability does

01Description

Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in themeglow Cleanup – Directory Listing & Classifieds WordPress Plugin cleanup-light allows Reflected XSS.This issue affects Cleanup – Directory Listing & Classifieds WordPress Plugin: from n/a through <= 1.0.4.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

The Cleanup – Directory Listing & Classifieds WordPress plugin through version 1.0.4 contains a cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability. An attacker can inject malicious scripts that execute in users' browsers when they visit affected pages. The vulnerability requires user interaction and can affect other users on the site. Update the plugin to a version newer than 1.0.4.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

Inject malicious scripts that run in users' browsers and steal data or perform actions on their behalf.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

Site visitors may have their sessions hijacked, credentials stolen, or be redirected to malicious sites.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

Victim must visit a page containing the attacker's malicious input; no authentication required.

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

January 31, 2025 CVE published
May 11, 2026 Record updated

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